The closing date is 17 November 2025
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year Pro Rata
Job summary
We are looking for exceptional and committed Band 5 nurses to provide outstanding care for our complex patients. If you are eager to learn and develop new skills, have good communication and assessment skills and would relish a challenging opportunity in Critical Care this is the post you have been waiting for.
Adult Critical Care comprises of three main units:
Adult Intensive Care (AICU – QMC), a 29-bedded Intensive Care Unit which facilitates the treatment of seriously ill patients with failure of one or more organ systems. Specialties include neurosurgery, neurology, gastroenterology, respiratory, major trauma, hepatobiliary, spinal, vascular, ENT, maxillofacial, general medical and general surgical.
High Dependency Unit (HDU/E12 – QMC) has 20 beds and is an area which facilitates the care of patients who require high dependency nursing. Specialties include neurosurgery, neurology, gastroenterology, major trauma, hepatobiliary, vascular, spinal, ENT and maxillo-facial surgery.
Critical Care Department (CCD – City Campus) is a17 bedded purpose built unit comprised of intensive care and high dependency beds. Specialities catered for include: thoracics, burns, haematology, oncology, gastroenterology, renal, upper GI surgery, respiratory, general medical and surgical patients.
Please note this advert may close early if demand is high.
Job responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:-
Accountability for the safe, effective delivery of high clinical standards of care and patient satisfaction
Assess the care needs of patients and develop a programme of care which is evaluated and amended as appropriate
Embrace and promote trust values and behaviours required to deliver an excellent patient and staffexperience, ensuring patient satisfaction and staff retention.
Share knowledge and learning with peers and students using skills in mentorship and clinical supervision to ensure competencies are maintained.
Using effective communication with patients and relatives to maximise productivity as well as maintain high standards of patient led care.
Ensuring that your Professional Revalidation demonstrates new knowledge, innovations and evidence based practice
You will be required to work variable hours including nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Please also see attached Job description and person specifications.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s behavioural standards
Training &Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration
- NMC level one with a minimum of 6 months experience in an acute hospital setting
- NMC level one with 18 months post registration critical care experience
- Diploma in health related studies
- Working towards a degree programme in critical care( to be completed in 5 years)
- Enhanced CRB clearence
Desirable
- Degree in health related studies or equivalent academic standard
- Possession of a degree/ diploma in critical care studies
- Possession of a Mentoring Course
- Completion of local competency packages
- NMC level one with 18 months post registration critical care experience
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate basic IT skills
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
Desirable
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
- Demonstration of teaching skills
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload
- Demonstrate the ability to respond to urgent and emergency situations
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
Desirable
- Understanding of the role of advocacy
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS and specifically to Critical Care Services
- Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to lead a team
- demonstrate effective resource managment
Physical skills
Essential
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
- Management of complex critically ill patients eg prone positioning/log rolls
Desirable
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable, able to work on both NUH campuses and in all Critical Care areas
- Able to work a variety of shifts including nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).